21st Birthday Weekend!

Oh my, what a weekend! Sorry I haven't blogged... it's been a whirl wind of a weekend!

So, I turned 21 on Friday. I travelled back from Suffolk on Thursday evening after work with my good friend Gina. Time flew because we were chatting away, so what seems to me as a painful journey made each week, wasn't that bad at all when you're not on your own!

So on Friday my parents were away at work, so it was just, my sister Chloe, Gina and I. We just had a casual day at home. I didn't open any presents or cards, as I wanted to wait till my parents were home to see everything I had got!

Anyway, Dad arrived home late from work and so we didn't have time to open presents before dinner, so we went into Bromley for a meal we had booked at the AQUA Bar & Grill, which is a Mediterranean and Italian restaurant. I love Greek food, as do the rest of my family so this was like being back in Cyprus. After having a starter and main meal I was beyond stuffed, to my surprise my Mum had all three courses. When her dessert was brought out, I had a huge sparkler thing placed in front of me! That might be why Mum wanted me to order a dessert! Haha!

Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos with my sister that night due to her having an operation in her mouth two days before so she couldn't smile or do much with her face as it was still very painful and swollen, bless her...

After dinner all of us went and met the other girls who had travelled from Hull and Ireland to come see me for my birthday! We had a quick drink at a bar then headed home for my cake, which was a bit different this year!

Now, I don't like birthday cakes... but I do LOVE Krispy Kremes!!! So this was my 'cake'! - My Mum is the best!! <3

After eating a doughnut or two, I opened all my presents and cards. I had my card and present from Gina a few days before....

So I got money, jewellery, cosmetics, flowers, a big trunk thing which I wanted for all the photos I have, Jack Wills things, but my main present from my parents had been sent away to be custom lengthened, but it was ready to pick up on the Saturday....

This was my present from my parents. A Tiffany & Co Necklace with Mother of Pearl. Absolutely LOVE it, and have worn it every day since! I love Tiffany too and this necklace completes my collection, ring, earrings, bracelet and now a necklace... no harm in having more in the future too!!

So Saturday we all went in to London, found our 5* Hotel, The Park Lane Hotel, dropped our bags off and went out shopping and went and found the club we had a table booked in for for tonight. Met my other friend in London, did a bit more shopping and went for a cheap meal at Pizza Express, which I got a free bottle of Prosecco with as it was my Birthday! Not doing bad so far for my Birthday hey!

After dinner, we rushed back to the hotel to get ready, us girls need plenty of time to get ready!!

We had three rooms between 6 of us, but our room (mine and Gina's) was the biggest, with a King size bed!

We were all ready and set to go to DSTRKT!

We got to the club, were seated at a table with a huge bucket, with a 3 litre bottle of Ciroc! All the mixes were beside it, all for free! Well, it would be rude not to drink it!

Next thing, we are getting UV VIP stamps! I even got a birthday shout out from the DJ! Ah all this for free! Amazing! Okay, so it hit 3am, and it was time to leave. We left, and headed straight to Mc Donalds... as you do! We walked back to the hotel and everyone came to our room and we all ate our Maccy D's together! Haha...

It's safe to say we were all rather tender in the morning... and looking through the photos we had taken might explain why! (These are my pictures, the other girls haven't given me their's yet..)

This was our Promoter that sorted everything out - Hezron

Hezron messaged me during the night we were out but I didn't read it, only read it in the morning, asking if we wanted another bottle of Ciroc... good thing I didn't see it really, we wouldn't have made it out alive I don't think!

So Sunday was a lazy morning, long brunch at Pret and then the rest of the afternoon was shopping! We can all say we spent too much on shopping! After two of my friends made their own way home, the rest of us 'quickly' visited Victoria Secrets, hour and a half later we went home. I made us all a dinner, Fajitas, helped with out hangovers for definite! After that we watched 'The Butterfly Effect' - amazing film, and then went to bed, which was much needed at 11pm!!

It's safe to say it was a mad weekend, we barely stopped!

Sad to think this is my last week of work/home before I go back to uni... barely seen my parents this summer due to working back here in Suffolk, which really upsets me as I am so close to them, but I guess it's all part of growing up!

Thank you to everyone that wished me Happy Birthday and to all the girls for traveling so far to be there on my Birthday! Much appreciated and loved spending the weekend with you... fair to say I need a few days off now to recover from being on the go so much, but I'm back in Suffolk working! Where did this summer go, I've not had a break and straight back into uni...

Definitely would say make the most of everything to everyone... honestly, my Mum always said to me when I used to say 'I can't wait to be 18' etc not to wish my life away, well I was 18 three years ago, and I haven't a clue where the time has gone.

Don't wish your life away. Make the most of every minute!

A weekend of London Shopping!

Literally LOVE shopping! What girl doesn't!?

So this weekend gone, my Aunt came down with my 9 year old cousin from Darrrrrlington, to spend the Bank Holiday with us at home in London. On the Saturday we all went to Bluewaters for the day, last time I was there was probably 5 years ago, so it's changed rather a lot! My poor cousin had to tag along with us... bless him! With having just been paid for two weeks work, the bank account was looking good for a little spree...!

Well I knew I'd spend some money in Forever 21 as their stuff is at such a great price but, its also a little different from other shops. Little disappointed in the size of the shop, but that might be because I've always shopped at the Stratford Forever 21 which is like 4 floors tall, as is the one in NYC! However, I ended up buying a jacket, jeans and two basic camis:

This jacket is similar to the one I bought, they didn't have mine on the site. Mine has a fake leather collar and almost like a waterfall front/ overlay of it too. But it is that colour.

The jacket was £35, the jeans were on sale at £7, and both the camis were both £2 each. Bargains!

We went into River Island for my cousin, but I had a little peep at the sale rail and came across this skirt (Only a tenner!), which I thought would be ideal for work, but also this A/W midi skirts and jumpers paired together are in, good preparation!

Well, when we went in Zara... I always fall in love with their clothes... but this time it was unreal. Their A/W 13 range was amazing!! There was so much in there that I wanted! I could have spent hundreds! In fact, I wish we had gone there first as I would have happily have spent all my money in there! But I thought no, be good, you're saving for going back to uni, and it will soon be your 21st birthday weekend in London where you know you'll spend loads..! So I only ended up with these:

Tartan is so in this A/W, and I just loved the contrast of these materials. Tartan on the front, flowers on the sleeves and black lace on the back! I've now fallen in love with all the tartans that are out at the moment, a pair of tartan trouser will be next I think! And these boots! Well I've looked for years for a nice pair this colour. I only tried one boot on and just had to get them! I'm so bad with shoes, that's the second pair in two days! The top was £19.99 and the boots were £29.99. All in all very good! It's safe to say I shall be back in Zara relatively soon buying more!

Wore the red jeans and tartan top tucked in on the Sunday when we went shopping in London for my 21st Birthday present! Gosh, I never realised I was sooooo fussy! So my parents had given me a price limit to a piece of jewellery, I always wear sentimental jewellery and a necklace is the only thing I don't own which means a lot to me. I have Tiffany earrings, bracelet and a ring, as well as a diamond ring, which is what I wear everyday. So, I wanted a necklace which was everyday! I found two necklaces I liked but I wanted to join the items on them together... well Tiffany can't do that so I had to choose. After about 3 hours of looking at jewellery in Selfridges and Tiffany & Co, I finally chose... but I'm not letting anyone know what I've got until I've got it... its been sent of to have a custom length chain made so I have to wait till the Saturday after my birthday to get it... argh!

Sorry I haven't blogged for a while, I've been rather busy, shopping, travelling and working! I'll keep on it though!